AIMIM not enemy, says Revanth Reddy; praises Owaisi

Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy showered praises on AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, calling him the "voice of poor people"

Hyderabad: Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy on Saturday said though AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi had spoken against the Congress, he was not an enemy. He also showered praises on Owaisi, calling him the voice of poor people.

Speaking at the launch of a book, ‘Prophet for the World’ here, Revanth Reddy said the Rivers Esa and Musi were plagued with pollution and efforts were being made to address these issues. Towards these initiatives, AIMIM’s support was sought and the party had responded positively. The State government was preparing a list of affected people for allotting double bedroom houses, he said.

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“If we take up works with different plans and ideas, Hyderabad’s image would take a beating. Whenever there were any suggestions from AIMIM, the State government has considered them seriously,” he said, also stating that Owaisi was raising the issues of poor people, especially minority, adivasis and dalits in Lok Sabha.

“It was good to see a fellow Hyderabadi fighting for the poor. At times, when he spoke against the Congress also, I felt good as our brother was raising his voice. When people speak against us, they do not become our enemies,” Revanth Reddy said.

Stating that there were very few who speak for the people, he said many businessmen and corporate people were stepping into the Parliament now.

“They hardly raise voice about poor people’s issues. Among the 17 MPs, only Asaduddin Owaisi has become the poor people’s voice,” he said.